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    Memory failure - Memtest - please help

    This is the only time I've had to deal with memory failure, so I don't know what I'm doing :) I built my PC close to 10 years ago: i7 930 Asus p6x58d-e https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P6X58DE/ 6 GB Corsair XMS 3 DDR3 TR3X6G1600C9 - 3 lots of 2 GB - timing 9-9-9-24 1.65V A few years after I...
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    SSD and Marvell sata 3 issues - possible move to sata 2

    Happy new year all I have an Asus P6x58D-E and a new Crucial M4 128gb SSD. I have updated my MD bios to the latest 0701, my M4 has the latest version 0009 firmware, and I'm currently trying the Marvell 1.0.0.1045 driver for my Sata 3 connections. When this fails (I have low confidence right...
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    What's best, 3 * 22" or 1 * 27"

    With particular regard to flight sims and car racing games, what looks best: 3 * 22" monitors, at 1680*1050 1 * 27" monitor at 1920 * 1200 (or so) I like the idea of having side screens for peripheral vision, but then the extra height of the 27" display is also appealing. Obviously the 3...
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    Which fans can go horizontally? CM690 case fans, H70 fans...

    I've got a CM690ii Adv case, with 3 case fans included (2* 140mm and a 120mm) A Corsair H70 with 2 included fans A new Thermalright TY140 and 2 Scythe GT AP15s I don't know what types of fans they all are, so does anyone know if any of these can't be position horizontally? Thanks
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    How do you control 3 pin fans on the Asus P6X58D-E?

    I'm having trouble controlling the fan speeds on my Asus P6X58D-E (Bios 0303) The connections are: 4-pin CPU_FAN socket, connected to 3-pin fan for CPU 4-pin CHA_FAN1 socket, connected to 3-pin fan for case cooling 3-pin CHA_FAN2 socket, connected to 3-pin Corsair H70 pump 3-pin CHA_FAN3...
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    Fitting a Corsair H70 in a CM 690ii Adv (with Asus P6X58D-E)

    Corsair H70 Cooler Master 690ii Advanced Asus P6X58D-E I'm trying to build a new system with the above, and I forsee trouble with airflow. The case has great reviews, and for the size seems like the perfect choice for me. But despite having 8 120mm+ fan mounts (on the outside of the case)...